Art & Inspiration Quarter Midgets from the 50's & 60's

The guy told me the were 70's for sure. I'm thinking $750.00 is a fair price with 7 engines and 1 is still brand new in the box, along with a dyno machine.

 

Where were they built? Yours look great.

 

I would say $750 is a gift! You did good.

 

I also ended up with a brand new small engine dyno & valve grinding machine in the deal. If anyone might be intersted, send me a message.

 

Just added this post fyi---Hope you enjoy.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=861048

 

Here's an add from 77.

 

July 31 1974 Phonixville Pa, sorry in advance for being from 1974 but I thought you'd all get a kick out of these pictures. I've got more but I thought I'd test the waters first. enjoy!

 

You'll never catch me bitching about 1/4 midget pics, no matter what year.

 

Lee Greenawalt, I'm with Dean on this one.... post as many as you want, those are great pictures. Keep em coming !!

 

Does this look like a 60's car ? I'm thinking older.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/mcy/4452750787.html

 

It's not older. If anything, it's newer.

 

Sorry, I meant newer,but you still answered my question. Thanks.

 

I saw it at Pate Swapmeet. Bought some spare parts from the guy. Looks like 70 to me

 

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hay Rusty Ray Torres number. 9H what's up

 

I raced quarter midgets during 1966. Living in Alameda our home track was Hayward but we also ran at a dirt track in Sacramento called the "Cracker Jack Track". Also ran at Baylands which was always a night race. My first car was an old Luther then we got two Kurtis cars and a rigid for the dirt track. Two photos for now. Will load more soon.

 

hi, I have a deco/Clinton engine and an n.o.s. set of procession wheels/tires is there a forum somewhere to sell these ? please pm me if so.
thanks

 

bump

 

It is reported on the Indiana Open Wheel board that Ralph Potter, the last builder of Kurtis QM's died today.

 

One I bought, 53 Harley Motor

 

I scored this midget racer sitting in a backyard of a house we bought. I had to pay 800 for it, its got the rear cowel not pictured. Anyone know what brand year it is?

 

Would have to see the nose, but it could be a Racecraft. It sure was never raced with that engine and drive set up.

 

Picked up this (what I think is a) micro midget the other day. Cage has been modified/added to a lot. Stored at a friend's house for a few days then I can get it home and dig into it further. No idea why the bumper is on upside down.

 

cannonball baker mid 30's

 

aluminum bodied 1/4 midget and plexiglass side trailer

 

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Saw this gem last weekend, mint condition survivor.

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Found this little book;along with two others on early racing in an antique shop the other day.Apparently a private printing(no publisher's name in the frontispiece) about an organization I never heard of and I grew up in New England. Mostly biographies of the members with a few action pics. Couldn't complain about the price: $2.50 per book.
The Wagner book I just finished reading and was very interesting. First published in 1938 Clymer re-printed it in 1948. Fred Wagner was the official starter for just about every major race in the country starting in 1899! A great perspective from another angle. The Ted Horn book will be started tonight.